Appetites: Is raising your own chickens worth the work?
Chef and cookbook author Amy Thielen shares her experience raising multiple egg-laying chickens.
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Every week, we bring you local and regional food and drink news, trends, reviews, flavors, recipes and advice. Appetites airs every Wednesday on MPR News' All Things Considered with host Tom Crann.
Appetites: Restaurant scene booms in the Twin Ports
The new food editor at The Growler magazine recently went on a tour of some of the many new restaurants popping up in the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior, Wis. He called the area "out of control."
Appetites: All Square serves up grilled cheese with a cause
A new Minneapolis restaurant will help give a chance to former convicts who have done their time.
Appetites: Nonprofit makes sure perfectly good food won't go to waste
The North Country Food Alliance is working to combat food insecurity and food waste.
Appetites: The JV team of berries still deserves some time on your table
Strawberry picking season may be coming to an end here in Minnesota, but that doesn't mean you have missed your chance to be a picker this year.
Appetites: The rye grain comeback
Many kinds of crops are grown in Minnesota -- corn and soybeans, of course, also wheat, sugar beets, flax and oats, to name a few of the most popular. Rye is one crop that we hardly grow at all anymore, but it's starting to mount a comeback because it makes some fine young whiskey.
Appetites: Tomatoes and garlic to look for at the farmers market
Appetites regular, and author of "Minnesota's Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook," Beth Dooley joined Tom Crann to discuss her favorite things to pick up at your local farmers market.
Appetites: Don't settle for bad bagels. Here's how to find the 'real deal'
And now, a conversation about one of the world's most popular formats for carbohydrate intake, the bagel.
Appetites: Tastier than walleye? Other lake fish to try
Award-winning food writer Amy Thielen says Minnesota anglers shouldn't be too quick to throw back their non-walleye catch.
Appetites: Why Minneapolis' Rabbit Hole is closing its doors
An acclaimed chef known for breaking traditions to redefine authenticity is moving on.
Appetites: What State Fair food are you looking forward to?
No, it's not too early to talk about the new State Fair food for this year!
Appetites: Somali-Americans blend cultures and flavor
This week on Appetites, we look at a new Somali-American Cookbook "Soo Fariista: Come Sit Down" published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Appetites: Finding the freshest picks at the farmers market
Minnesota's farmers markets are booming. Not just with produce but new products made from locally grown goods. Here's a rundown of some of the best finds.
Appetites: Where to find the best eats on East Lake Street
HeavyTable.com's editor recently took his crew on a food crawl down East Lake Street. Here's what they found.
Appetites: New Minnesota chefs who impress the best chef in the Midwest
Gavin Kaysen, winner of Best Chef in the Midwest at the James Beard awards, talks about how restaurateurs are changing the way they treat the people cooking and serving your food.
Appetites: Twin Cities Burger Battle returns
The fifth annual Twin Cities Burger Battle returns to St. Paul at Harriet Island on May 19.
Appetites: The hot spots for ice cream this summer
Looking for your next cool treat? No need to scream, Appetites has a list of great spots to grab ice cream from Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl.
Appetites: The three waves of Asian-inspired restaurants
Asian food is getting a high-profile treatment around the Twin Cities.
Appetites: Inspiring more women to lead in the kitchen and business
The Women Chefs and Restaurateurs is working to grow the number of women chefs, and they are holding their 25th annual gathering in Minneapolis this weekend.
Appetites: Taking the minimalist approach when cooking
How to make "more with less" in the kitchen.